An Analysis of Organizational Structure and Transition Outcomes in the Youth-to-Senior Professional Soccer Transition

Morris, R.; Tod, D.; Oliver, E.J.

doi:10.1080/10413200.2014.980015

An Analysis of Organizational Structure and Transition Outcomes in the Youth-to-Senior Professional Soccer Transition

Morris, R.; Tod, D.; Oliver, E.J.

Authors

R. Morris

D. Tod

Dr Emily Oliver emily.oliver@durham.ac.uk
Honorary Professor

Abstract

The study critiqued whether the demands, resources, and barriers associated with the youth-to-senior sport transition in Stambulova's (2003) model help explain transition outcomes. Following initial screening, two professional football clubs were purposively selected for detailed case study analysis. Data collected included meeting minutes, websites, interviews (N = 17) with players, coaches, support staff, and parents, and e-mail communications. The club with the proactive program aligned with Stambulova's model had better transition outcomes (e.g., player financial value, retention rates) and spent less on player assistance compared to the club with no transition program. Future research and practical implications are discussed.

Citation

Morris, R., Tod, D., & Oliver, E. (2015). An Analysis of Organizational Structure and Transition Outcomes in the Youth-to-Senior Professional Soccer Transition. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2014.980015

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Feb 1, 2015
Deposit Date	Feb 24, 2015
Publicly Available Date	Mar 3, 2015
Journal	Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
Print ISSN	1041-3200
Electronic ISSN	1533-1571
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2014.980015

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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology on 11/11/2014, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10413200.2014.980015.